“I am a proud native of Follansbee, West Virginia, a small town with a herculean heart.” — Robert J. Gaudio
Talking Art and its Vital Role in Communities with New Cumberland-based Painter Mike Swartzmiller
If you’ve walked the hallways just beyond the café at Weirton Medical Center, been to Crazy Mocha Coffee Company in Pittsburgh, or visited the ARTWORKS around town… Read more “Talking Art and its Vital Role in Communities with New Cumberland-based Painter Mike Swartzmiller”
The Amazing Work of Weirton-based Artist Amara Letts
If you stopped into the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center on October 26th and attended Halloween at the Museum, you’ve likely already discovered the work of… Read more “The Amazing Work of Weirton-based Artist Amara Letts”
Chatting with Upper Ohio Valley-based Actor & Director Bobby Zinsmeister
Local actor and director Bobby Zinsmeister made his debut on the stage of Weirton’s Ashley Marie Performing Arts Center (AMPAC) in September, playing Ichabod Crane in Striplight… Read more “Chatting with Upper Ohio Valley-based Actor & Director Bobby Zinsmeister”
Talking with Shawn Holmes, Artistic Director of The Ashley Marie Performing Arts Center, Home of SCT
Located at 2850 Weir Avenue, The Ashley Marie Performing Arts Center (AMPAC) is more than just a theatre; it’s a creative outlet for the community and a… Read more “Talking with Shawn Holmes, Artistic Director of The Ashley Marie Performing Arts Center, Home of SCT”
A Conversation with Cloak & Dagger’s Pete Fernbaugh
The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company, which performs monthly in a variety of locations throughout the Upper Ohio Valley, provides audiences with exceptional adaptations of classic… Read more “A Conversation with Cloak & Dagger’s Pete Fernbaugh”
Gearing Up for Gate 5
The Gate 5 Industrial Art Festival, which celebrates the industry and heritage on which the city of Weirton was built, is now in its second year and… Read more “Gearing Up for Gate 5”
Brooke and Hancock County’s Budding Arts Culture
The art culture in Brooke and Hancock counties continues to blossom. This week alone has so many events to be excited about. On Thursday night, September 12,… Read more “Brooke and Hancock County’s Budding Arts Culture”
The Goal of Soul Fire WV
Soul Fire WV (www.soulfirewv.com/) was created by Savannah Schroll Guz to share the many exciting things that are happening in West Virginia’s northernmost counties, Hancock and Brooke.… Read more “The Goal of Soul Fire WV”
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